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April 20, 2016

Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions

Novo Nordisk's liraglutide works double duty—but should you even take the drug at all? The post Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions appeared first on WIRED.

April 15, 2016

Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika

Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good: Congress Can't Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika appeared first on WIRED.

April 14, 2016

Blood in a Mosquito’s Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread

Some scientists are looking for human DNA in mosquitoes to understand mosquito-borne disease. The post Blood in a Mosquito's Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread appeared first on WIRED.

April 13, 2016

Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms

"It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly," says Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. The post Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms appeared first on WIRED.

April 7, 2016

Hey Silicon Valley, Let’s Talk About Periods

It was a trickle at first. But then the flood of viral menstruation moments. The post Hey Silicon Valley, Let's Talk About Periods appeared first on WIRED.

March 30, 2016

Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won’t Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can

Drugs—no matter how effective they are—may never be enough to fully eradicate HIV-1. Only a vaccine will. The post Preventive Treatment Like Truvada Won't Stop HIV. Only a Vaccine Can appeared first on WIRED.

March 29, 2016

Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba

Cuba established an international medical school in 1999, and since then over 100 Americans have attended. The post Why Some Students Are Ditching America for Medical School in Cuba appeared first on WIRED.

March 9, 2016

Cancer Rates Spiked After Fukushima. But Don’t Blame Radiation

Fukushima caused an uptick in thyroid cancer incidence. Except maybe it didn't. The post Cancer Rates Spiked After Fukushima. But Don't Blame Radiation appeared first on WIRED.

March 4, 2016

Lab-Grown Brain Balls Strengthen Zika’s Link to Microcephaly

Two new papers show that Zika kills developing brain tissue culture in a dish, adding evidence to support the idea that the virus causes microcephaly. The post Lab-Grown Brain Balls Strengthen Zika's Link to Microcephaly appeared first on WIRED.

February 26, 2016

CDC Sees Birth Defects in Pregnant US Travelers With Zika

Today, the CDC released some of the first evidence of a connection between Zika and microcephaly in Americans who contracted the virus while they were traveling. The post CDC Sees Birth Defects in Pregnant US Travelers With Zika appeared first on WIRED.